In:
Scientific Reports, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 11, No. 1 ( 2021-03-19)
Abstract:
Scabies is a highly contagious skin disease caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei that affects many mammals. However, the sensitivity of traditional tests for scabies diagnosis in humans is less than 50%. To simplify the diagnosis of scabies, methods that are simple, sensitive, specific, and cost-effective are required. We developed an immunodiagnostic test based on S. scabiei var. nyctereutis RNA-seq data collected from Japanese raccoon dogs with sarcoptic mange. Three candidate antigens—a highly expressed hypothetical protein “QR98_0091190,” another mite allergen known as “SMIPP-Cc,” and an abundant “vitellogenin-like protein”—were evaluated by western-blot analysis. A lateral flow immunoassay, using specific antibodies against the vitellogenin-like protein, successfully detected scabies in the skin flakes of S. scabiei -infected raccoon dogs. This assay can potentially diagnose scabies more accurately in wildlife, as well as in humans.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2045-2322
DOI:
10.1038/s41598-021-85290-7
Language:
English
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication Date:
2021
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2615211-3
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